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Halimus

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Halimus or Halimous (Ancient Greek: Ἁλιμοῦς, Latin: Halmius) was a deme of ancient Athens, said to have been so called from τὰ ἅλιμα, sea-weeds,[1] was situated on the coast between Phalerum and Aexone,[2] at the distance of 35 stadia from the city of Athens.[3] It had temples of Demeter and Core,[4] and of Heracles.[5] Halimus was the deme of Thucydides the historian.

The site of Halimus is located north of modern Ag. Kosmas.[6][7]

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  1. ^ Etym. M. s.v.
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  3. ^ Dem. c. Eubulid. p. 1302
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  5. ^ Dem. c. Eubulid. pp. 1314, 1319
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